What color is #231828?

#231828 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231828?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 40: 35 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231828?

The complementary color is #1D2818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231828 color

#231828 rgb(35, 24, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #231828 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue (35, 24, 40).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 25% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#231828 color codes

HEX	`#231828`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 25%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 40%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.29, 9.33, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.29, 12.83, 316.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.403, 1.164, 2.158)`
Decimal	`2299944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231828, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #231828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #231828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231828; }
.text { color: #231828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231828, #281825); }

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Questions

What color is #231828?: #231828 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231828?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 40: 35 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231828?: The complementary color is #1D2818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.